This means more to me than it will to most of you, but I didn't want to lose the link, and putting it on my blog means I'll be able to find it again whenever I want.
My brother and his wife wrote a family Christmas song for their gift to us this year. He took our old home movies and included clips throughout the music. I get choked up every time I watch it.
For those who don't already know, I was raised on a dairy farm. Every year on Christmas, we had to wait for my Dad to finish milking the cows before we could open presents. We waited by the kitchen window and watched for the lights of his truck to come down the road. When he got home, Dad would go downstairs and light a fire, take pictures of the "spread", and then finally we were allowed to run down the stairs.
It's funny, but after all these years, my favorite memories are not of the gifts I received, but of that time in the kitchen window while we waited for dad...the anticipation. Thanks, Ben and Carrie, for portraying the magic of our Christmases in such a beautiful way so that I can share it with my own kids. You have inspired me to be better about taking pictures and video of my own family.
And thanks, Mom and Dad, for "the magic".
6 comments:
That was the sweetest thing! What a great, great bunch of memories and a most thoughtful gift!
It even made me get all teary! :)
I'm bawling, that was so lovely! I can't believe how much your boys look like their uncles. :)
That makes me miss being a kid for Christmas, and it makes me miss your dad and mom. :) I loved it! How neat that you have those home movies from when you were a kid! Great job, Ben and Carrie. :)
That is the sweetest gift I have ever seen/heard of. I cried through the whole thing. Thanks for sharing.
That was wonderful! What a treasure for your family.
wow, that made tears in my eyes! Especially seeing little Charlotte in photos, made me realize how fast life has gone by. Very special.
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